NEW YORK THEATRE BALLET announces Keith Michael's The Nutcracker December 14, 15 and 22, 2013 at Florence Gould Hall

New York Theatre Ballet announces Keith Michael's The Nutcracker at New York City's Florence Gould Hall, 55 East 59th Street, New York City. Performances are at 11am, 1pm, and 3:30pm on December 14, 15, and 22. Tickets are $35 for children ages 12 and under and $40 for adults, and are available at online at www.nytb.org, via Ticketmaster at (800) 982-2787, or in-person at the Florence Gould Hall box office. For more information, contact the Florence Gould Hall box office at (212) 355-6160.

New York Theatre Ballet (NYTB) returns for a third year of Keith Michael's The Nutcracker, an enchanting holiday ballet. From clockwork imps to a luminous owl that flies above the audience, mice dressed in polka dots and dancers dancing with huge chopsticks, this timeless, re-imagined classic bursts with energy and excitement. This holiday ballet, danced to Tchaikovsky's beloved score, is set in Art Nouveau style circa 1907 with innovative choreography by long-time NYTB choreographer, Keith Michael; set design by Gillian Bradshaw-Smith; and costumes by Resident Costume Designer of the Metropolitan Opera, Sylvia Nolan.

The Nutcracker is part of NYTB's Once Upon a Ballet series. Other ballets in the Once Upon a Ballet series include:

The Alice-in-Wonderland Follies

January 25, 2014 at 1pm and January 26, 2014 at 11am, 1pm, and 3:30pm

Cinderella

March 1-2, 2014 at 11am, 1pm, and 3:30pm

Carnival of the Animals & Sleeping Beauty's Wedding

May 3, 2014 at 1pm, May 4 at 11am, 1pm, and 3:30pm

Early Bird subscriptions are available for purchase until October 13, 2013.

4 ballets - $110 children and $130 adults

3 ballets - $85 children and $100 adults

Subscriptions include priority seating and easy ticket exchanges. For purchase, order online at www.nytb.org, by fax (212-679-817l), or by e-mail at admin@nytb.org.